It’s been an incredible 12 weeks, and WOW I can’t believe it’s over!! I am a recent “graduate” of a previous TT transformation contest and boy did I learn a lot going through the first time!
First, let me “re-introduce” myself. I’m a busy, stay at home mom who home schools 4 kids. We have 7 horses, 4 cats, and a puppy…We are involved in just about everything you could possibly be involved in here in Jackson Hole…Rodeo, Horse 4H, Teton Barrel Racing Assoc, Kayak Club, river rafting, Swim Team, music lessons, middle school orchestra, ice hockey, figure skating, Ski Club, snow boarding….You name it, we’re probably in it!
I am the busiest person I know! On top of school, and extra curricular activities, there is the regular house stuff, laundry, cooking, cleaning, shopping….It can get a bit overwhelming! I’m no stranger to the everyday challenges and stresses that come with a BUSY life! Who has time to WORK OUT! Right?
With the last TT contest, I learned that I can fit in training, and I can get an intense workout in half the time I used to spend working out. I’m no longer tied to the treadmill for grueling sessions of steady state cardio…Blech! My workouts are tough, but short. Concise! (I usually get up and train VERY early in the morning, before the kids get up)
TT gave me a formula to follow—a recipe for the exact result I wanted. At one point I considered paying for a personal trainer, but I ended up wanting to see just how far I could take things on my own, using Turbulence Training. After all, it’s all mapped out and it’s sort of like having a personal trainer!
The contest gave me a definite goal—something I had to reach for and focus on. It helped me stick to the training and nutrition in a way I had never been able to do before. The TT workouts were different to me—I had never even seen some of the exercises before, and I had certainly never worked out this way before. The HIIT was new. The whole body workouts, supersets…new. The focus on nutrition was new.
At the end of the 12 weeks and my first TT contest, I turned 40 and was in the best shape of my entire life. I had six pack abs for the first time! It was pretty neat.
Then…The start of this current contest came on the heels of another Jackson Hole summer—packed full with horsey stuff—Rodeo, county fair and horse shows, barrels and poles club, and the usual summer stuff like going to the lake, rafting the river…kayaking, hiking, trail riding, company…
At first I tried to be dedicated and pack salad to bring to the rodeo…and healthy snacks. Then…I CAVED and started drinking beer and eating hot dogs. I thought to myself, “I will just have fun and enjoy this rodeo season, and THEN get back to business with TT.” At the end of the day, I was confident I could get right back to where I wanted to be with the TT.
I started August 31 and took everything I had learned from doing the last challenge. I basically just “plugged back in!” The guesswork was over because I already knew what I could accomplish if I followed the plan.
This contest I focused less on “winning” and more on being a positive example to my family and my friends. I encouraged my friends to join along and try TT, and a bunch did! I shared the stuff I learned and we went after it together! It was fun. Even my husband joined in this time and did some of the same workouts me. He is now in the best shape he’s ever been in—looking GREAT!
This time around, I really enjoyed the experience more. It was great fun helping people learn how to do the things I was learning to do. I suddenly didn’t care as much about my result as I cared about helping my husband and my friends get theirs. It made things less stressful and more fun.
I hope my story can be an encouragement to others who are desperately looking for something that will work, and something they can fit into their busy lives! If I can do this…ANYONE can! I have never been busier in my life and I have never been in this kind of shape in my life.
I can’t promise that I won’t have another “rodeo relapse” this summer…It is so much fun and I just enjoy it! But…I guess it’s okay to have a little vacation as long as you know how to get right back…and I do! Thanks TT!
Here are the workouts I used:
TT for Buff Dudes and Hot Chicks
TT 2K9
TT Fat Loss Fusion
Beginning Stats 8-31-09: Ending Stats 11-22-09:
135 pounds 124 pounds
Measurements: Measurements:
Around belly button: 31 1⁄2” Around belly button: 28”
Around butt: 36 1⁄4”` Around butt: 33 1⁄2”
Thigh: 21 3⁄4” Thigh: 20”
Chest: 36 1⁄2” Chest: 35”
Lora
LoraColson.com
